Flash MX Most Wanted [Paperback]

The authors give you all you need to know to create the most commonly requested and popular Flash visual effects and movies on the web with fast and fun examples.

Some friends of ED books concentrate on more serious aspects of Flash; this one concentrates on the fun. Flash can be used for many purposes, but making visually stunning effects to impress your boss, your friends, and anyone who looks at your site is one of the most rewarding.

Friends of ED have scoured the web and the Flash community, discovering the most requested and popular Flash effects in action today. We have investigated the visual effects and actual design techniques that Flash beginners have been asking for. The visual inspiration and detailed explanations of how to recreate these effects are combined together in this book.

The eight leading designers in this full color book take these effects apart, showing you how to adapt your basic Flash knowledge to achieve results exceeding anything you thought possible. The effects stay true to the tried and tested friends of ED design-centric approach, with full exercises and explanations for each effect. Topics include: ground-breaking site navigation, a dynamic MP3 jukebox, cartoon animation, and Flash math visual effects.

All you need to use this book is a knowlegde of the Flash MX interface, and some imagination. So sit back, relax, and open up your mind to the visual potential of Flash MX.

Comprehensively illustrated in full color throughout

Industry-leading authors provide professional insight and tips with full exercises and explanations for each technique

Features a chapter on animation written by a Senior Special Effects Animator for Disney